Fastener for fur garments



Nov' 13 1923,. A'W

G. SACHNOFF FASTENER FOR FUR GARMENTS Filed Sept. 50. l19221. 2' Sheets-Sheet 1 Illa/"11,411, f

ATTORNEY Nov. 13S-,1923. mmm

G. SACHNOFF FASTENER FOR FUR GARMENTS Filed Sept. 50 1921` 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Viur scarf equipped with a i',

i i for mi Warriors Cl.EOiGnl-"j SACHNOFF, OF BROOKLYN, NEVJ YORK.

non non een enne-s.

Application filed September citizen of Russia, and a resident of Brocklijn, in the countir of Kings and State 0i' New Yorin hare invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fasteners for Fur Garments, oi?L which the following is a specification.

'The intention relates lo of the character employed for securing together the end portions of a tur scarf or other garment, it beinpcustomary to fashion one end ci the scart to approximately represent the head ot an animal and to so embody the clamping features therein that they imitate the jaws of said head. Broadly speaking. animal heads or heads for fur scar-is of the character indicated are very old and have long been used. lt has always been a source of considerable expense and i'en'ation to manufacturers to build up in an effectual and secure manner the animal head for the scart' and secure the clamping members therein. and the puriose of my inven tion is 'to furnish means which greatlj,7 simpliijT and lessen the expense and materially expedite the building` up ot the animal head and the securing oi the main bodj,T clamp therein. In the use oi my invention the element of sewing is greatly reduced and the customary use ot paste and glue in applying and shaping the head is entirely eliminated.

My invention resides in the novel features and combinations oi parts hereinafter described, and particular] pointed out in the claims. and said invention will be full",7 understood 'i the Jfollowing specification considered with reference to the accompany ine* dra-Win.b in which:

Fig, l is o. central if'ertioal longitudinal tion through the. head ond portion of a dei'ice accordance ci `clamp order constructed in with and embodying my invention;

Fig'. 2 is a 'like View or the saine but illnstratiu a modification thereof consisting on of certain features shown in l. ir'tli respect lto the lower jaw of the Jfastener or clamp;

I?) 1iike view ot' a further modified embodiment of my iuifention;

clamp fasteners so, i921. sei-iai No. 5045er.

, Ab. i a it l i ii ansi else section basen on the dotted line lr-4lo'r l;

Fig. 5 is a detached per )ective View of 5 one member oi the upper clamping` jaw of the derice shown in Fig. S;

Fig. 6 is a detached perspectiie VView ot a head piece l apply Within the end ot' the ur garment and over the upper clamping j aw 60 in the formation oi' an infiitation oit a head ot an animal;

Fig. 7 is a perspective View taken from the bottom of the same;

Fig'. is a cetached perspective view olf a 65 spring` clamping iinger which appl)7 upon the top of the upper jaw member to receive and secure the head piece shown in Figs. 6 and 7 g Fig. Slis a detached perspective View of a cap or covering piece, preferably of Celluloidf which I applyY upon the top oi the upper steel member and upon the bottom oi? the lower steel member of the mainV clamp to enclose and conceal the saine:

l `igz l0 is a perspectiifc View oi' the main steel clamp detached from the other Aleatures making up the iinished fastener;

Fig'. l1 is a detached perspective View ot the lining for the mouth formed liotiveei. the main jaw members ot the clamp. the same being' preferablyY ot Celluloid;

Fig. 'l2 is a detached perspective vieu' olf the .-oveaing` member which appli' to the steel jaws ot the clamp, the same showing the reverse side ot the piece shown in Fig. 9 and also illustrating' he covering member which I apply to the lower jars ot die clamp shown in Figi'. l0:

is a perspective View ol:

7hicli. when desired. T

e einen ii clamping .ring which i jaar oi the clamp;

Figi. le is a perspective View. taken from the top. of a lon-er jaw iller l utilize in the construction shown in Fig. l.

Fig. l5 is a. perspective View ci' the same taken from the lower side thereof. and

Fig. 16 is a perspective View ci a portion 'of the head end of a scart" employing' the 'fastening -lieatures oi' my invention.

l Will ltirst describe the construct-iOli-,Sliema in F ig. l, `which presents the more complete -eiiibodinfientV of niy invention, and therein fabric 25 to liedireetly upon the upper aw correspondingpV flange 51 extended upluerdly, and to said lianges V/sfeeure by ee designates one endV portion 'of the usual scarfY and 2l the head formed thereon supplemented bya snout 22 which VWill .usually be ot leather and sewed in position.

,The fur portion of theV head 2l is divided to provide for an upper jaw and ay lou'er ja\v,nn elongated pocket 23 being, tornied in the` upper division of the head and an elongated and inore shallow pocket 2e:l being formed in the lower division Aoit the head. The pocket 23 is Ytoriiied ot the upper fur skin 25 and an inner piece of skin 26 troni which the t'ur has beensubstantially reiiioved, the tiro pieces being sewed together at their meeting edges at the sides ot the up ier division ol' the head and receiving 'the snout 22. The lower pocket 2i is formed between the bottoni -liur skin 27 and an upper inner piece of skin 28 fromi which the fur has been sushstantiallr removed the tuov 32 secured centrally o-n the upper side et' saidV base and a longitudinal centrally disposed Vpocket 33 of nietal secured to the lower side of said base.

The eyes 3e' are of usualV type and their vtabl; portions 35 are forced through the iop skin 25 at opposite sides of the-nose-hridge 32 and into the cross-bar 3l, in the manner I seek to indicate in Fig. G.

l l secure the head-piece 29 Vwithin the pocket 23 without the use ol glue or sewing but With the employment ol a spring` tonguev 36 (Figs. l and 8), which l rivet, at its rear Y end, to the handle 37 of the upper jaw nieniw bei' 38 of the niain clamp 39 shown separately in Fig. 10. Then the clampil is'inally applied to position through anopeniiig lett in the fui at el() for' that purpose, the spring tongue 36 is passed forwardly' into the. pocket 33, Which it snugly tits, and acts to: lirinly position the head-piece 29 and 'pres vent lateral play ,thereof and also as an auxiliaryY olanip to bind said head-piece viiinl-y ,dow-n against the lower .skin piece 25 Vand the upper jan' of the clainp 39. ln a less expensive constructionthan shouf in Fig. l l will permit the piece or s liin or nifeinlf)ei"'38l of the elainp 39 Where it will be Vsecurely held bythe clamping action against the saine of ,the head-plee 29 and spring tongue 36, but by. preference apply upon said jan' member 38 a cap or .covering` piece .tongue d?) which lies belowV tlie'rear end of the spriiig'tongue 3G and upon the Vclanip handle 37,and said cap is secured in Vposition by one of the rivets lll utilized in securing said spring tongue upon saidv handle,

as shown in Fig.V i. Y The clamp 39' comprises inenibei' 38 havin@- spendingL lower `jaw ineniber iii: having; a handle do, and members are Vpivoted together, at fil, in a. usual way and equipped with a customary spring eacting to close the jaw ineiiioers and parts connected therethe upper jaw with.V

The lower jaw, ineiiilier of the clamp 239, in Vthe construction shown inrFig. i, a sprine' toiiguee- Q secured to it, saidtongue being separately shoivnlin Fig. 13 and cor-v handle S'Tand a cori'e- Y responnmg in everyrespectivith the spring Y tongue 3G secured upon the upper 'jaw iiieinber oi the clamp. The lower Vjar-fiiie'inbei.' oli the clamp 39 has an inverted cap orV covering. piece (Fig. 12) ol' Celluloid ci'V other suitable material. applied to its Vlouer side, said cap or coveringu piece 50 being; Vot the saine form and construction, 'except for being` inverted, as the cap orf covering piece 'el' applied upon :the upper jau ineinliier.

The cap 50 conforms to the outline ot and siiugly'refeives'the lower jan' and has an uawardl f eiitendino edee 'lianeefl and a :D C n,

rearwardly Ventending' .tongue 52 which is secured to the clanip-liendlel and between saidhandle and the rear end ot the sprue' tongue 49 by one the rirets 55? by which the tongue i9 is secured to the lower inem-V lier of the ola 'ip 3l).

lVithin the lower jan* ottlie head 2l and forwardly and helps to -'torni andshapesaid Vlower Jau'. The Vfiller'A piecev has en itsV lower side and extending centrally thereof aloiigitudinal pocket into .vhic-lnin the asseinbliiw et the l)arts of' the l l tire spring 4.9 is for securelyholding the e iii position and'a-gainfst `the 2 of therpoliet 2i.

cap ni'eiiiber al i2.

{ther-piece Wall has nient oi" other ineens the upper and letter loppo'sitely progeeted flanges 5.6, 5T respectively orined on the lini 58 (Fig. lljfor the inoutli of the head 2l -nd Wherebysaid its extended AdoWniv'ardiff 58 is preferably in one ,continuous strip of (zelluloid or other` suitable material folded over at its middle portion along the hingeline 59 so as to line the roof and bottom of the mouth, and said lining is preferably formed with teeth 60 which stand inwardly from the flanges 56, 5.7.

The skin portions 27, 28 forming the pocket 24 for the lower jaw may in the assembly of the parts first have the filler pie-ce 54 inserted therein and be then applied to the clamp by slipping the pocket 55 inwardly on the spring tongue a9, after which the inner end of the skin 27 will be fastened to the body of the scarf at the point a0.

The head 2l constructed as shown in Fig. l and as hereinbefore described may be quickly formed from parts ready to be assembled and without the expense and eX- cessive skill and labor at present required in the formation of animal heads on scarfs.

The more complete embodiment of my invention is that shown in Fig. l, but'many of the advantages of my invention may be realized without using all of the features represented in Fig. l, as for illustration, as I show in Fig. 2, I may omit the bottom pocket 24, the skin portions2?, 28 forming that pocket, the lower jaw filler piece 5ft and the spring tongue 49, and these lower jaw parts being omitted, I have the animal head shown in Fig. 2 which possesses all the other parts of Fig. l and is complete, efiicient and attractive. I therefore number Fig. 2 correspondingly with Fig. l since the description of Fig. 2 would be identical with that of Fig. l as to all the parts shown in Fig. 2. For light scarfs and small heads the construction shown in Fig. 2 is entirely sutilcient, the lower cap member then forming the bottom of the lower jaw. For larger heads requiring for appearance, a fur covered lower jaw, I recommend the entire construction shown in Fig. 1, which differs from F ig. 2 only in the omission from Fig. 2 of the fur covered lower liaw.

In the modified construction shown in Fig. I insert in the pocket 23 formed between the outer fur skin 25 and inner skin 26, a headpiece 6l having a base 62, cross-bar 63 and longitudinal bridge 6a corresponding with the parts of the head-piece 29 shown in Figs. 6 and '7. The head-piece 6l is the same as the head-piece 29, except that I omit from the head-piece 6l the pocket 33 present on the head-piece 29; and in said modified construction the spring 65. which is a substitute for the spring 86, carries at its forward end a forwardly tapered plate 66 which clamps the skin portion 26 against the cap il for the upper clamp-jaw 38. In all other respects the construction shown in Fig. B is the same as that shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 5 shows the spring 65 and its plate 66, ywhich directlyI clamps the skin "26 against iiD the cap 4l instead of doing so, as in Figs. l and 2, indirectly through the pocket 33 forming part' of the head-piece 29. The clamping spring is riveted to the handle '37 ofthe clamp 39, the same as is the spring 36. I present Figs. 3 and 5 as indicating that my invention may not be evaded by the omission of the pocket 33 from the inserted head-piece and the clamping of the skin 26 down by the direct action of the clamping spring secured to the main clamp 89.

I am aware also of other modifications of my invention involving changes in the form and rearrangements of the clamping parts and therefore I do net wish to be limited to the specific embodiments of the invention shown nor otherwise than the appended claims and the prior art may require.

llVha-t I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A. ela-mp fastener of animal-head type forI fur garments comprising a main body spring clamp having opposite pivoted to gather members affording clamping jaws and handles thereon, a preparatory pocket formed in the skin above the upper clamp` ing jaw, said pocket comprising the outer fur part and a lower plysecured along its edges thereto.. a shaping head-piece insertible endwise yinto said pocket and an auxiliary spring clamp secured to said body clamp and entering said pocket and acting to bind downwardly against the lower ply thereof, the main upper clamping jaw beinn below said lower ply.

2. .fr clamp fastener' of animal-head type for fur garments comprising a main body spring` clamp having opposite pivoted together members affording clamping jaws and handles thereon, a preparatory pocket formed in the skin above the upper clamping jaw, said pocket comprising the outer fur part and a lower ply secured along its edges thereto, a shaping head-piece insertible endwise into said pocket having a longitudinally extending' pocket and an auxiliary securing spring clamp secured to said body clamp and entered within the pocket of and positioning said head-piece and also binding the same downwardly against said lower ply, the main vupper clamping jaw being below said lower ply.

3. A clamp fastener of aniinahhead type for fur garments comprising main body sprin@r clamp having opposite pivoted together members affording clamping jaws yand handles thereon, a preparatory pocket `formedrin the skin above the upper clamping` jaw, said pocket eomprisingth'e outer fur part and a. lower ply secured along its edges thereto, a shaping head-piecerin said pocket, a mouth-lining between said jaws, a cap over the upper 4jaw definingthe edge outline Vof the animal head and being below said lower ply, and an auxiliary spring clamp secured tosaid body clamp and entending within said pocket and Aacting to bind the lower ply of said pocket against said cap, said upper jaw being below said lower ply and between said cap and said mouth"liningV Y il. A clamp fastener of animal-head type for fui' garment-sj,comprising a i'nain body Vspring clamp having opposite pivoted toge-thcr members affording clamping 'jaws and handles thereon, -a preparatory pocketV formedin the skin above the upper clamping jaw, said pocket comprising the outer Afur part and a lower ply secured along its vedges thereto, a shapingv head-piece insertibleY endwise into said pocket haring a longitudinally extending pocket, a mouth- Vlining between said jaws,- a cap over the` 'upper Jaw defining the edge outline of the animal-head and being below said lower ply, and an yauxiliary spring clamp secured -to said' main clamp and entered within the ing jaw, said pocket comprising the outer fur part andv a lower ply secured along its edges thereto, a shaping head-piece lnsertible endwise into said pocket, a mouthlining between said jaws, a cap over the upper jaw defining the edge outline of the animal-head and being below said lower ply,l and an auxiliary spring clamp secured to-said body clamp and extending within said pocket and acting to bind the lower ply of said pocket against said cap, said lining having an upwardly extending .edge

flange around the top of the mouth and said cap a downwardly extending` edge flange` and said flanges being secured together7 the upper jaw of the main clamp being between said cap and the top of said vmouth-lining. 6. A clamp fastener of animal-head type for fur garments comprising a main vbody s rino" clam havin'r oioosite Jivoted to-V gether members affording clamping jaws and handles thereon ahead formation above and,connectedV with the upper jaw, a lower head formation below' the lower jaw .consisting of a pocket initially open at its rea-r V- @nel and an auxiliary spring clamp secured V'to the lower law of the ina-ni clamp and en- Y ply.

tered `within .Said pocket and zitting te bie-,Cl against the. upper pli'V thereof, 'the lower mein clamping jaw being above. said upper Y 7. A clamp fastener of animal-head type fer turv .garment-.S comprising a mein bnclyr spring clamp having opposite piroted together members affording clamping Jaws Y and handles thereon, a head formation above and connected with the upper jaw, a lower head formation below the lower lyaw consisting of a poelret initially open at its rear end` a filler inserted into said pocket defining the edge outline of the animalfhead and haring a longitudinal pocket-and an auX- iliary spring-clamp secured to said main clamp and entered withinV the pocket of said `filler` and binding the filler andthe upper ply of the lower head formation againstV the lower surface of the lower main clamping Jaw. s 1 e S. 'A clamp fastener' of animal-headtype for fur garments comprising-a main body spring clampl having opposite pivoted ton gether members affording clamping jaws and handles thereon7 a head formation ,aboveV and' connected with theupper Vjaw a lower `head formation below nthe lowerjaw consisting of a poclretinitially open at its rear end, mouth lining between said jaws, a cap over the. lowerY side of tlie lower jaw defining the edge outline of the head and an auxiliary spring clamp secured to said main clamp and entered within said pocket and acting to bind the upper ply thereof against saidw cap. 1

Y 9. A clainp fastener of animal-head typeY 'tor fur gements comprising a. inairrbody spring clamp` having opposite pivoted toV getherniembers affording clamping Vjaws and handles thereon, ahead format-ion above and connected with the upper'jaw, a lower head forinationbelow the lower jaw consisting of a pocket initially open at its rear end, a mouth-lining between said jaws. a cap over the lower side of the lower jay..- deiining'the edge outline of the head, and an auxiliary spring clamp secured to said main `cla-mp and entered withinsaid pocket andV acting to bind the upperply thereof against said cap, said lining having a downwardly extending edge flange around the bottoni of the mouth and said cap an upf wardly extending corresponding edge flange and said flanges being secured together?V and the main lower clamp-ingj'aw"being between Said cap and said lining and above Ysaid pocket.

10. A clamp fastenerof animal-head type for fur garments comprising a main body spring clamp having oppositeV pivoted Ytogether members affording clamping ians and handles thereoii a 4lining of mouth formation between sa-id jaws, Ya cap over the upper jaw having a depcircling edge flange,

acap under andV enclosing the flower jawV and l1-errug an upwardly extending edge edge i' ange securelto :the liaiigenf said lower lll() cap, and said caps being secured to said clamp members, and auxiliary springs seeuied to seid main clamping jaws to enter the nippel` and lower head formations respectively and bind the same against said caps respectively, the upper main jaw being between its cup and the mouth lining and the lower main jaw being between its cap and the mouth lining.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 28th day of September, A. D., 1921.

GEORGE SACHNOFF. 

